N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Have you ever noticed how the best leaders also tend to be the most curious leaders? Great leaders simply aren’t satisfied with what they know. They possess an insatiable curiosity for discovery and learning – they are in constant pursuit of what they don’t know, and what lies ahead.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 29, 2011
(From www.majordickwinters.com). “I know plenty of heroes, but I am certainly not one&# – Major Dick Winters , commander, Easy Company, 101st Airborne division, World War II. These words are from a man who led his “Band of Brothers&# from the D-Day landings to the German Surrender, bravely and selflessly. He was often out-manned in the battlefield, but still prevailed with his deft strategies and coolness under fire (in fact, his successful assault on German guns on Utah beach,
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SoCal CTO
AUGUST 4, 2011
Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. I tend to ask a lot of questions, challenge aspects, make suggestions. But I've often been very surprised by one aspect of these conversations. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans.
Change Starts Here
OCTOBER 6, 2011
Successful organizational change depends on leaders – managers and bosses who have direct authority with people going through the change – to support and execute change in their span of influence. Effective leaders acknowledge that their support is crucial to success and commit to doing their part. The following are some of the roles leaders may play as they drive change in your organization.
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The Recovering Engineer
OCTOBER 20, 2011
Communication breakdowns are a common cause for conflict, and poor communication strategies can lead to rapid escalation. Likewise, effective communication strategies can help you correct these miscommunications to move conflicts quickly towards resolution. One idea that can help you choose the best communication strategy for the situation comes from what I call the communication continuum.
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Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
AUGUST 11, 2011
When Jim Highsmith graciously invited me to give the opening keynote at the inaugural Agile Executive Forum in Salt Lake City this week, I had to really sit down and think about what I’ve been working on the last few years, namely social business , as compared the conference theme, agility and business. While agile methods have had many separate and distinct threads within the business and technical worlds over the last 20 years, one of the most active areas has been in software developmen
Lead on Purpose
NOVEMBER 26, 2011
Merriam-Webster’s dictionary lists several definitions for the word relationship. The term is generally used to denote family ties, but it’s also used as a state of connecting or binding participants. Actions that bring people together and bind them in a common cause are key to building effective relationships. I was first introduced to the statement ‘leadership is a relationship’ in the book The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner.
Steve Farber
MAY 7, 2011
My earlier, cryptic announcement about the diminishing availability of The Radical Leap and The Radical Edge perked a little excitement among some folks and caused some consternation with others. I take both reactions as a compliment–so, thank you to all. Leap and Edge aren’t going away, though–not by a long shot. I’m over-the-moon to announce that this October will mark the publication of The Radical Leap Re-Energized.
Women on Business
JANUARY 14, 2011
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As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
QAspire
JANUARY 26, 2011
Jack Welch said, “An organizations ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the greatest competitive advantage.” Continuous learning and its respective implementation to generate desired business outcomes is at the core of successful organizations. Peter Senge defined a learning organization as the one “where people continually expand their capacity to create the [.
N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 17, 2011
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Review any list of positive leadership traits and “ passion &# will undoubtedly rank near the top – rightly so. In most cases passion is an asset capable of carrying you through tough times, sharpening your perspective, revealing purpose, and helping you succeed in the face of overwhelming odds.
Terry Starbucker
JULY 3, 2011
All leaders need to get good and consistent verbal feedback from their teammates, but there are what I consider to be the “Golden 10″ pieces of feedback that we really need to be getting to ratify our effectiveness (and our approach to greatness). Let’s count ‘em down, from the bottom to the top: 10. “I don’t know, but I’ll find out&# - When they trust that you won’t jump down their throats for not knowing an answer. 9. “I made a mistake&# &#
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
I was asked by a reader how much equity he should give out to early employees and to service providers in a very early stage startup. I'll get to service providers in a later post. Founders vs. Early Employees To help with this discussion, let me start with a definition of "early employee." Steve Blank divides the individuals associated with startups as: Founders Early Employees (Employees # 1-25) Later Employees (Employees # 26-125) The reality is that the definition of founder and em
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Change Starts Here
MARCH 8, 2011
It’s a question that every change agent probably grapples with at some point: Is organization change really just a form of manipulation? After all, an individual or small group of people deciding to influence a larger group to change the way they work seems a little bit presumptuous. What gives you the right to determine what everyone else should do and then figure out how to get them to do it?
The Recovering Engineer
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
When you feel that you have been verbally attacked, it is incredibly difficult to think of the right words to calm the situation and disarm a verbal aggressor. Developing power phrases for use in various situations can help you get past this mental roadblock so that you can respond calmly and quickly in a wide range of situations. In working with workshop participants and coaching clients to find good ways to address specific, emotionally charged situations, I have learned three power phrases yo
Next Level Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2011
There’s an old joke that my adopted hometown of Washington, DC is Hollywood for, well, um, not so attractive people. So, of course, to see all the beautiful people in one place one watches the. Please click the headline to read the whole story.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2011
The battle is well under way but I find that most people barely notice it. As Shelly Freierman of the New York Times noted earlier this week , as developers put the finishing touches on the millionth mobile app (yes, millionth, as with an ‘M’), other channels are now outmatched: The pace of new app development dwarfs the release of other kinds of media.
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Lead on Purpose
SEPTEMBER 24, 2011
By Peter Davey. John C Maxwell defined leadership when he said, “The true measure of leadership is influence, nothing more and nothing less.” Maxwell has correctly identified that leadership is not just about traits, position, personality and experience; it’s more about having an ability to influence people by maintaining integrity and trustworthiness.
Steve Farber
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
The ideal state for all of us at work—from leadership to the front line—is to do what you love in the service of people who love what you do. The emotion of love is often considered to be out of place or simply inappropriate in the world of business. Many even believe that good business people keep their hearts out of their work, but the opposite is true.
Women on Business
JULY 21, 2011
Post by Jane K. Stimmler , contributing Women on Business writer. Making a case for more female participation on Boards of Directors, executive groups, strategic committees, project task forces or, well, just about any group, just got a little easier. A recent research study described in June’s Harvard Business Review submits that having a group comprised of more women will ultimately lead to greater success.
Six Disciplines
MARCH 14, 2011
Last fall we featured Underwood: Stories in Sound, a magazine that's produced twice a year on vinyl LPs, so we were particularly interested when we recently came across The Drum , a literary magazine that's also published exclusively in audio form. Featuring short fiction, essays, novel excerpts and interviews, The Drum is a Boston-based nonprofit that publishes 10 issues each year.
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N2Growth Blog
AUGUST 15, 2011
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. In the world of leadership where the traits of accountability and personal responsibility are so highly regarded, I have one question? What’s with all the finger pointing? One of my pet peeves is coming across leaders who think they’re always right, and that any problem or challenge that arises must clearly be the fault of someone else.
Terry Starbucker
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
Every successful leader gets this question posed to them at one time or another: “How did you do it?” It’s always enlightening to read and hear the answers, because, after all, these folks have the benefit of hindsight to piece together all the relevant and important steps that led them to the top of the heap. I’ve been fortunate enough in my 30 year career to have been asked that question too, and after a good bit of reflection, I can break it down to 10 essential steps:
SoCal CTO
AUGUST 4, 2011
Almost every day I'm talking to early stage startup founders (see Free Startup CTO Consulting Sessions ) about what they plan to do. I tend to ask a lot of questions, challenge aspects, make suggestions. But I've often been very surprised by one aspect of these conversations. Many of these founders have talked with several developers or development firms about their plans.
Change Starts Here
JANUARY 6, 2011
A person who implements organizational change must wear many different hats. Effective change agents demonstrate extraordinary versatility within a broad skill set. The following are some of the roles you may play as you influence change in your organization. The Detective. Implementing change is rarely as straightforward as executing obvious activities.
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The Recovering Engineer
APRIL 4, 2011
Two questions I often get in workshops, from coaching clients, and in consulting engagements is: How do I work with an unmotivated person? and. How do I motivate someone to work harder? Here are the quick answers: There is no such thing as an unmotivated person. Everyone is motivated to do something. Therefore, everyone is motivated. You cannot motivate someone else to work harder.
Next Level Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
Last week, I spent an afternoon sparking a conversation on leadership presence with a group of rising leaders in a well known organization. The conversation turned to how difficult it can be to lead. Please click the headline to read the whole story.
Dion Hinchcliffe's Web 2.0 Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2011
The title of this post is almost right. The workplace of tomorrow will look like a lot of things actually, including the Internet; just not a whole lot like the way our organizations look today. For one, the workplace itself has steadily begun to disappear as teleworking becomes more and more prevalent, though the latest data shows this will take longer than other more imminent changes.
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